Lucky Christmas: El Gordo in Madrid and more...

Post written by Andrés Perea

Christmas, that season of joyful time with your beloved ones, is approaching...

It comes with the cold winter weather and cozy garments as jackets, hats, scarfs and gloves make their way in our daily grind to fight frostytemperatures. Christmas also stands for an overwhelming amount of dinners with friends, colleagues of work, family... How many
dinners are you already expecting this season? Have you counted them?

Some say that during the Christmas months you're particularly lucky... thus why not have a look at Christmas lottery
traditions around the world?

Read how you can have a very lucky Christmas!

The more we travel, the more we appreciate that little things of daily life such as sharing a meal with our beloved ones, especially during
thevery special Christmas days.

Christmas is not celebrated the same way everywhere, as we could experience by ourselves in Cape
Verde, where we spent Christmas 2016 before sailing across the Atlantic ocean. On the Capeverdean archipelago, the weather
remains warm, sunny and tropical during the holiday season. Food was also very different, as almost every meal, be it breakfast or dinner, consisted of Catchupa. Even music was totally different from our homelands: not so much “Last Christmas” but
more “Boas Festas” was being sung all day long!

How is it in your country? Which is the song most frequently played at shops, bars and public squares?

By travelling, we discovered that especially during the Christmas season, there are little details that make every city and country very
unique.

For example, Christmas in Madrid is all about El
Gordo de Navidad: a lottery being played by hundreds of thousands in Spain and outside its borders. It's one of the biggest lotteries in the world in terms of payback prizes. At that
time of the year, Madrid's central square Puerta del Sol is full of lottery vendors promising to sell "THE ONE" lucky ticket. Sellers are calling out loud their
lottery numbers, which they assure will be the winners this year: Este año toca - This Year you'll win!

Their voices fill the streets of Madrid which boasts a very special atmosphere during the holiday season. Finally on December 22nd, El Gordo
is drawn by lot during a grandiose ceremony broadcasted live and seen by hundreds of thousands.

But that happens only in Madrid…or not? How it is in your city? Do people also play lottery? Do you check tonight's lottery numbers?

Currently I am sitting in a bar inLuxembourg, where Christmas markets arise with colors, fully decorated trees and delicious treats. Lots of lights give
the town avery particular aura. Weather may not be as warm as in
Cape Verde, but that only makes me daydream about travelling to a tropical heaven to enjoy Christmas in a different way again.

Anyway, luck is not for who seeks it but for who finds it!

And so is the chance to share the prize with your beloved ones during Christmas. If you are lucky enough to spend this season with your family and
friends, eat, dance and celebrate together!

That´s the most valuable prize you can ever win.

Disclosure: This post was created in collaboration with Multilotto.co.uk. As always, all experiences and
opinions are the author's own.

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Hola, I'mPaulina- a sustainable travel enthusiast from Luxembourg. I love traveling slow and eco-friendly thus I am
the happiest while hiking, cycling or sailing. Or while doing any other outdoor stuff.

After 4 years in Spain and an epic Boat
HitchHiking journey over the Atlantic Ocean, I am back in Lux' and ready for new travel adventures. Let's hit the road together!